Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29
GREETINGS.
Did Won nlant a tree Monday?

St. Louis Spiritualists hold weekly
seances.
Mrs w. 5. Trck visited in Ithaca,
last week.
Read the new ordinances published
this week.
Ex- Sheriff Peet is L. S marshal for
Gratiot county.
The new Episcopal church is to be
known as st. Johns
Orrin Skinner, of Breckenridge, died
April 10, from bronchial trouble.
f. f. Brown, of the Sheridan Ne,cS,
visited friends here, over Sunday.
Geo. w. Brown, of Hastings, is Wis
iting the editor and family this week.
W l.. Hough & Co., Ronk & Baugh-
man sport neat, new awnings, this
week.
Farmers are complaining of the con-
tinued cold weather and the absence of
April showers.
There is some talk of introducing
some kind of chapel exercises in the
schools again.
ID. b. Anger, of the Charlotte Rep,sb-
lican, has been appointed adjutant Gen
eral of Michigan.
John Dapper. at one time resident
of Alma. has recently moved from It
Louis. to East Saginaw.
Attend the concert. May 9th if you
would have great musical treat, one
not to De often obtained,
1t is said to be a fact that another
paper is to be started at Ashley, May
lst. Send for the fool killer.
\. W. Beckner. who attended the
Normal. has gone to Saginaw with
Rev. Theo. Nelson and family.
Two St. Louis toughs were fined
, $3.50 each for disturbing the saliva
tion poV-vows. one sunday night.
Prof Ewing has decided to accept
the pro0crcd position in the Presbyter-
ian College at AIma.-Ionia StaadDrd.
Geo. NJ. Ferriss and Fred Olmstead
have purchased d half interest in the
Starkey tub and pail factory, at st.
Louis.
Mrs. Morley Of East Saginaw who
will preside at the piano. at the concert
next Friday evening, is the finest lady
pianist in the Saginaw Valley.
Pine River is now without treasu-
er, as c. l.. Delavan, the gentleman
who was elected last spring, resides in
Alma, of Arcadia, don't you know?
What's in name? Mt. Pleasant is
all torn up over an attempted raid upon
the village treasury, and the principal
of the union school is catching it right
and left
Miss Mile Paddock will take Miss
Ilandy's place in the probate Office at
Ithaca, as soon as she becomes familiar
with the work in that position.-St.
Louis Ledder.
Ladies wishing to get a neat fitting
comfortable and durable Kid Button
Dress shoe, will find just what they
need 10y calling at E. l.. Stark's and ask
ing for The Kreola."
y quick eXtinguisher for flame Of
burning oil or gasoline, is flour
Should lamp explode or gasoline
stove overflow with burning fluid
throw plenty of -four OH the blaze and
it will go out.
As fish stories seem to be scarce this
spring-we will give our readers an egg
story NJ. Pollasky has a hen that lays
eggs slX7s inches and weigh "a pounds
Query-how many such eggs could
hungry man eat;
The barn Of James Burgis, near ST.
Louis, was destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon, together with three horses
and COW. There was no insurance
and the fire is thought to have been
caused by a passing engine. Loss 500.
Mr. Dunbar, the aged father of Mrs.
y. Hall, of this village, died at her resi-
denre Monday night after quite an ex-
tended illness. Theremains were taken
to Riyes Junction, Jackson county,
Thursday morning for interment. The
deceased was 50 years of age.
The Wooden mill and Knitting factory
is receiving thorough renovating and
it looks as though business would be
lively there this summer. Mr.. Ander-
son will he on hand to buy the first wool
in the market and pay good prices. a
large amount of woolen goods will be
manufactured for the fall trade and en-
ployment will be given to quite "A few
workmen. We predict prosperous
year for the factory.